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© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Day 2 Harry Potter
What to do today
1. Start with the grammar – word classes o Go through the Word Classes Revision Cards to remind yourself o Now look at the Word Class Grid
• Choose at least 8 words from the grid. Make sure you include words from each word class
• Write a definition for each word, stating the word class • If your word can fit into more than one class, write a
definition for each meaning
2. Complete the Sentence Activities. Use the Sentences Revision Cards to help you. Follow the instructions on each of these:
• Complete Sentences? • Sentence Punctuation • Subject, Verb, Object
Wow! Well done! Now work with a grown-up to check the answers. Discuss any wrong answers. Can you see what went wrong? 3. Now for some writing Write a paragraph describing an event from one of the Harry Potter books. Follow the instructions given. Try the Fun-Time Extras Create a Harry Potter dictionary. It will be important to list the terms and their definitions which will include the word class.
Today is a revision session on word classes, sentences and their punctuation. Tip: Online dictionaries are useful for determining tricky word classes For example Oxford Dictionary online.
Word Classes Revision Cards
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Word Classes Revision Cards
© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Day 2 Harry Potter
© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Day 2 Harry Potter
Word Class Grid
• Choose at least 8 words from the grid. You must include words from each word class.
• Write a definition for each word, including stating the word class.
• If your word can fit into more than one class, write a definition for each meaning.
• If you have time, choose more words from the grid.
muggle Hufflepuff insult those deadly her
fast curse challenge mysterious powerful howler Voldemort
parchment giant fly because evil owl Ravenclaw
but where a sorcerer terrify animagus gamekeeper
Dumbledore snitch wizard courageous anxious pensieve Gryffindor
above strangely across the dare witch an
swoop apparate disapparate silently Slytherin with under
they it swiftly she them chocolate put-outer
when Hogwarts although since Quidditch if normal
magical cast perfectly hide suddenly sadly mysteriously
hard below terrifyingly rapidly he furiously rose
1) Noun
2) Verb
3) Adjective
4) Adverb
5) Preposition
6) Determiner
7) Pronoun
8) Conjunction
Sentences Revision Cards
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© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Day 2 Harry Potter
Complete Sentences? • Sort the text boxes into complete sentences and not complete sentences. (You could cut them out and
sort them or use ticks and crosses on the sheet.) • Take 3-5 incomplete sentences and rewrite them to make them complete and correctly punctuated.
tried to grab the letter
she took it curiously and read the first line
for a moment, it looked as though she might faint
clutched her throat and made a choking noise
seeming to have forgotten that Harry was in the room
as Dudley wasn’t used to sharing
not moving
Harry and Dudley had a furious but silent fight over
that evening, when Vernon got back from work
Harry stared
Harry sat down on the bed when his glasses dangling from one ear
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Sentence Punctuation
• Read the letters. What is wrong with the punctuation in each box? Highlight or underline the mistakes. • Correct the punctuation. HINT: Hagrid's letter might need some extra words adding
(You could correct the text on the sheet or correct the document on the computer.) • Write a tip or advice to help the writers of each text to avoid their mistakes.
Dear Mr Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you
have been accepted at Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry, please find
enclosed a list of all necessary books and
equipment, term begins on 1 September,
we await your owl by no later than 31 July.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
(Deputy Headmistress)
Dear Mr Dumbledore,
Given Harry his letter. Taking him to
buy his things tomorrow. Weather’s
horrible. Hope you’re well.
Hagrid
Dear Padfoot!
Thank you for Harry’s birthday present?
He’s already zooming along on the toy
broomstick? He looked so pleased with
himself? I’m enclosing a picture so you can
see! You know it only rises about two feet
off the ground, but he nearly killed the cat
and he smashed a horrible vase Petunia
sent me for Christmas (no complaints
there). Of course, James thought it was
funny, He says he’s going to be a great
Quidditch player, but we’ve had to pack
away all the ornaments@
dear mr hagrid,
further to our inquiry into the attack by a
hippogriff on a student in your class, we
have accePted the assurances of professor
dumbledore that you bear no responsibility
for the regrettable incident.
however, we must register our concern
about the hippogriff in question. We have
decided to uphold the official compLaint of
Mr lucius malfoy. the hearing will take
place on aril 20th, and we ask you to
present yourself and your hippogriff at the
committee's offices in london on that
date…
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Subject, verb or object? • Create at least 5 of your own clauses (you can change the verb endings).
Subject Verb Object
Harry
Dumbledore
The cat
Hagrid
Aunt Petunia
see
ride
find
carry
polish
love
break
e.g. The cat polished the mirror. or Dumbledore carried the chair.
• Identify the subject, object and verb in each clause below; underline them in different colours.
e.g. They ate stale cornflakes.
1) She held a letter.
2) Uncle Vernon knocked Harry’s hand.
3) He held it out of reach.
4) Petunia narrowed her eyes.
5) Vernon ignored her.
6) Dudley hid his face.
7) The rain chilled them.
8) Uncle Vernon parked the car.
• Now change the subject, verb or object in each clause to change the meaning.
broomstick
castle
tower
chair mirror
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ANSWERS Word Class Grid
• Choose at least 8 words from the grid. You must include words from each word class.
• Write a definition for each word, including stating the word class.
• If your word can fit into more than one class, write a definition for each meaning.
• If you have time, choose more words from the grid.
muggle Hufflepuff insult those deadly her
fast curse challenge mysterious powerful howler Voldemort
parchment giant fly because evil owl Ravenclaw
but where a sorcerer terrify animagus gamekeeper
Dumbledore snitch wizard courageous anxious pensieve Gryffindor
above strangely across the dare witch an
swoop apparate disapparate silently Slytherin with under
they it swiftly she them chocolate put-outer
when Hogwarts although since Quidditch if normal
magical cast perfectly hide suddenly sadly mysteriously
hard below terrifyingly rapidly he furiously rose Unit 1 Session 1 Grammar 1
1) Noun
2) Verb
3) Adjective
4) Adverb
5) Preposition
6) Determiner
7) Pronoun
8) Conjunction
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ANSWERS Complete Sentences? • Sort the text boxes into complete sentences and not complete sentences. (You could cut them out and
sort them or use ticks and crosses on the sheet.) • Take 3-5 incomplete sentences and rewrite them to make them complete and correctly punctuated.
tried to grab the letter x
she took it curiously and read the first lineü
for a moment, it looked as though she might faintü
clutched her throat and made a choking noise x
seeming to have forgotten that Harry was in the room x
as Dudley wasn’t used to sharing x
not moving x
Harry and Dudley had a furious but silent fight over x
that evening, when Vernon got back from work x
Harry stared ü
Harry sat down on the bed when x his glasses dangling from one ear x
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ANSWERS Sentence Punctuation • Read the letters. What is wrong with the punctuation in each box? Highlight or underline the mistakes. • Correct the punctuation. HINT: Hagrid's letter might need some extra words adding
(You could correct the text on the sheet or correct the document on the computer.) • Write a tip or advice to help the writers of each text to avoid their mistakes.
Dear Mr Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you
have been accepted at Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find
enclosed a list of all necessary books and
equipment. Term begins on 1 September.
We await your owl by no later than 31 July.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
(Deputy Headmistress)
Dear Mr Dumbledore,
Given Harry his letter. Taking him to
buy his things tomorrow. Weather’s
horrible. Hope you’re well.
Hagrid
Dear Padfoot,
Thank you for Harry’s birthday present.
He’s already zooming along on the toy
broomstick. He looked so pleased with
himself. I’m enclosing a picture so you can
see! You know it only rises about two feet
off the ground, but he nearly killed the cat
and he smashed a horrible vase Petunia
sent me for Christmas (no complaints
there). Of course, James thought it was
funny. He says he’s going to be a great
Quidditch player, but we’ve had to pack
away all the ornaments.
Dear Mr Hagrid,
Further to our inquiry into the attack by a
hippogriff on a student in your class, we
have accepted the assurances of Professor
Dumbledore that you bear no
responsibility for the regrettable incident.
However, we must register our concern
about the hippogriff in question. We have
decided to uphold the official complaint of
Mr Lucius Malfoy. The hearing will take
place on April 20th, and we ask you to
present yourself and your hippogriff at the
committee's offices in London on that
date…
© Hamilton Trust Year 6 Day 2 Harry Potter
ANSWERS Subject, verb or object? • Create at least 5 of your own clauses (you can change the verb endings).
Subject Verb Object
Harry
Dumbledore
The cat
Hagrid
Aunt Petunia
saw
ride
find
carry
polish
love
break
e.g. The cat polished the mirror. or Dumbledore carried the chair.
• Identify the subject, object and verb in each clause below; underline them in
different colours.
e.g. They ate stale cornflakes.
1) She held a letter.
2) Uncle Vernon knocked Harry’s hand.
3) He held it out of reach.
4) Petunia narrowed her eyes.
5) Vernon ignored her.
6) Dudley hid his face.
7) The rain chilled them.
8) Uncle Vernon parked the car.
• Now change the subject, verb or object in each clause to change the meaning.
broomstick
castle
tower
chair mirror